NR 50.09(5)(m)(m) Reductions in grant payments for failure to comply with the requirements of maintenance, development or bridge rehabilitation project agreements may be made on a case-by-case basis. A partial or total reduction in funds shall be preceded by specific written notification of conditions which were not met and shall include a timetable for improvement in performance. Continued failure to comply with the grant agreement within the prescribed timetable may result in a reduction of grant funds. The reduction shall be calculated based on a percentage of poor performance in relation to the total trail system specified in the grant agreement.

NR 50.09(5)(n)(n) For counties which do not request supplemental grooming payments under sub. (4) (f), financial audit of claims shall take place as part of each county’s year-end single audit. Counties not requesting supplemental grooming payments are not required to submit financial documentation with their payment request. After the single audit is completed, the department may perform additional financial audits of these claims to supplement work done in a single audit.

NR 50.09(8)(8) Useful life. A table of maximum useful life for project elements is established for the purpose of record management and record disposition. The listing of the maximum useful life figures for snowmobile maintenance, acquisition, development and bridge rehabilitation projects is as follows:

NR 50.09 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, March, 1975, No. 231, eff. 4-1-75; am. (1) (d), (2) (a) 2. b. and c, (2) (b), (c) and (d), and (3), Register, March, 1976, No. 243, eff. 4-1-76; r. and recr. Register, June, 1980, No. 294, eff. 7-1-80; renum. (1) (a), (b), (c), (2) and (3) to be (4) (b), (c), (d), (5) and (7), renum. (5) (h) and (i) to be (5) (g) and (h), am. (4) (b) 5., (4) (c) 3.b., (5) (b) and (c), r. and recr. (5) (f) and (h), cr. (1), (2), (3), (4) (a), (5) (i), (j) and (k) and (6), r. (7) (b), Register, May, 1983, No. 329, eff. 6-1-83; am. (3), (4) (c) 2. f., 3. b., (5) (c), (d) and (f), cr. (4) (e) and (f), (5) (L) to (n) and (8), Register, November, 1989, No. 407, eff. 12-1-89; r. and recr. (4) (b) and (5) (b) 1., am. (4) (d) 2., (f) 1. intro., a., c. and d., (5) (a), (c) and (f), cr. (4) (d) 3., (e) 3., (f) 2., (g), (5) (bn) and (bp), renum. (4) (f) 2. and 3. to be (4) (f) 3. and 4. and am., Register, February, 1996, No. 482, eff. 3-1-96; r. and recr. (4) (c) 3. b., am. (4) (f) 1. a. to c., 2. and (7), renum. (4) (f) 3. and 4. to be (4) (f) 4. and 5. and am. (4) (f) 4., cr. (4) (f) 3., Register, December, 1999, No. 528, eff. 1-1-00; CR 04-014: am. (4) (c) 3. b. and (5) (c) Register September 2004 No. 585, eff. 10-1-04; CR 11-050: am. (4) (b) 2., cr. (4) (bm), am. (4) (f) 1. d., (5) (bn) 1. to 4. Register July 2012 No. 679, eff. 8-1-12; 2023 Wis. Act 110: am. (4) (f) 3. Register March 2024 No. 819, eff. 4-1-24.

NR 50.10(1)(1) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to establish standards for the posting of route signs and directional arrows and for the implementation of an aids program for cities, villages or towns for the initial purchase of snowmobile route signs and for purchase of signs briefly explaining the intoxicated snowmobile law along snowmobile routes under ss. 23.09 (26) and 350.12 (4), Stats.

NR 50.10(2)(2) Applicability. The provisions of this section are applicable to all cities, villages or towns. Aids are available to cities, villages, or towns for up to 100 percent for approved eligible project costs of initial signing of snowmobile routes which connect authorized trails or which offer entrance to or exit from trails leading to such municipalities. Aids are also available to cities, villages, or towns for up to 100 percent of the cost to purchase signs explaining the intoxicated snowmobile law along snowmobile routes.

NR 50.10(3)(a)1.a.a. The snowmobile route (D11-6) sign shall have a reflectorized white symbol, margin and message on a reflectorized green background. The standard and minimum size of this sign is 24 inches by 18 inches. The design of the stylized snowmobile symbol and the word message “SNOWMOBILE ROUTE” shall essentially conform to the standard design on file in the division of highways, department of transportation.

NR 50.10(3)(a)1.am.am. The combination snowmobile and all-terrain vehicle route sign (Drawing D11-8) may be used when the highway or sidewalk is designated for use by both snowmobile and all terrain vehicles. The sign shall have a reflectorized white symbol, margin and message on a reflectorized green background. The standard and minimum size for this sign is 24 inches by 8 inches. The design of the stylized snowmobile and all-terrain vehicle symbol and the word message “ROUTE” shall essentially conform to the standard design on file in the division of highways, department of transportation.

NR 50.10(3)(a)1.d.d. All snowmobile route signing shall be done by or under the direction of and is the responsibility of the unit of government which designates the snowmobile routes. The department of transportation reserves the right to require such changes in the signing of snowmobile routes marked over the state trunk highway system as it deems necessary in the interest of efficient and safe operation of the highway.

NR 50.10(3)(a)2.2. Reflectorization. The reflective material for all reflectorized signs shall meet the specifications of paragraph 637.2.2.1 on reflective sheeting in the state of Wisconsin department of transportation division of highways standard specifications for road and bridge construction, edition of 1981.